The Board of Directors

Olav Kjell Holtan (1951)

Chairman

Education: Master of Science in Business, Norwegian School of

Occupation: Independent Consultant.

Experience: 10 years management experience from commerce and finance.

Directorship: Chairman of the boards for Vingmed Holding AS, Volmax AS, Nanset Standard AS, Zeiner Gruppen AS and Svenheim Holding AS. Member of the boards for, amongst others, Luxo AS, Jøtul AS, Byggmakker Norge AS and Scandinavian Business Seating AS.

Kjersti Kleven (1967)

Vice Chairman

Education: Master in Sociology, University of Oslo

Occupation: Active co-owner of John Kleven AS

Experience: Researcher at the Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research, HR Manager in Rolls-Royce Marine and Project Manager in Nordvest Forum.

Directorship: Chairwoman of the Board of Directors in Kleven Maritime AS with accompanying subsidiaries, Kleven Maritime Holding, John Kleven AS and Maritim Forening Søre Sunnmøre. Member of the Board of Directors in Telenor, Kristian Jebsens Rederi and Nordvest Forum.

Stian Ekornes (1963)

Board Member

Education: The Norwegian Merchants Institute (today BI Varehandel).

Occupation: Investor

Experience: 25 years of experience in the furniture sector. Broad experience from directorships, primarily in the areas of furniture, the building trades and property. He was chain director of Skeidar from 2000 to 2004.

Gry Hege Sølsnes (1968)

Board Member

Education: Bachelor of Management, Handelshøyskolen BI, Norwegian School of Management

Occupation: COO in the Kwintet Group

Experience: Employed with Kwintet since 1995 with a place of residence and workplace outside Norway since 2002. Previous positions in Kwintet include Managing Director in Norway, Managing Director in France and Supply Chain Director for sourcing and distribution to network of European dealers.

Directorship: Former Deputy Chairwoman of the Board of Directors in Helse Midt-Norge RHF

Nora Førisdal Larssen (1965)

Board Member

Education: MSc in Economics (NHH), MBA Duke University, USA.

Occupation: Senior Investment Manager, Nordstjerna.

Experience: Chairman of the Board of Etac AB, Board member of KMT Group AB, Q-matic Group AB and Filippa K Group AB. Partner McKinsey & Company, Product Line Manager Electrolux Europe.

Tone Helen Hanken (1962)

Board Member (Employee Representative)

Education: Upper secondary school (social science major). Various courses from different educational institutions. Fixed

Occupation: Sewing machine operator at J.E. Ekornes AS, Vestlandske facility.

Experience: Velledalen fabrikker (1981-85). Hjellegjerde Møbler (1985-97). J.E. Ekornes, avd Vestlandske (1997-d.d.). Several years as elected employee representative and as employee representative on factory boards. 14 years as chair of Sykkylven Treindustriarbeiderforening (trade union). Member of the National Executive Committee of Norsk Treindustriarbeiderforbund and member of the pay negotiating committee from 1990 until the present day.

Arnstein Johannessen (1956)

Board Member (Employee Representative)

Education: Management and communication, and the work manager school (inter
nal courses).

Occupation: Operator, steel department of J.E. Ekornes AS.

Experience: Started at Ekornes in 1974. Has worked in the steel department since
1980. Has been the senior employee representative, an employee representative and
 sat on the negotiations committee. Member of the board of Ekornes ASA since 1997.

Ragnhild Apelseth (1967)

Board Member (Employee Representative)

Occupation: Sewing machine operator at J.E. Ekornes, dept. Hareid

Experience: Utgård Mestermøbler (1986-96) J.E.Ekornes AS, dept. Hareid (1996-d.d)

Atle Berntzen (1967)

Observer

Education: Upper Secondary School (Business Administration)

Occupation: Deputy Warehouse Manager

Experience: Has worked as a sales representative and as a warehouse employee in General Motors A/S. Has worked in the warehouse of Ekornes Fetsund A/S since 1991.